A Little Hope

Description

In the small city of Wharton, Connecticut, lives are beginning to unravel. A husband betrays his wife. A son struggles with addiction. A widow misses her late spouse. At the heart of these interlinking stories is one couple: Freddie and Greg Tyler. Greg has just been diagnosed with a brutal form of cancer. He intends to handle this the way he has faced everything else: through grit and determination. But can he successfully overcome his illness? How will the Freddie and their daughter cope if he doesn't? How do the other residents of Wharton learn to live with loss and find happiness again? Celebrating the grace in everyday life, this powerful debut immerses the reader in a community of friends, family, and neighbours and identifies the ways that love and forgiveness can help us survive even the most difficult of life's challenges.

Ethan Joella teaches English and psychology at the University of Delaware and leads community writing workshops. His work has appeared in River Teeth, The International Fiction Review, The MacGuffin, Delaware Beach Life, and Third Wednesday. He lives in Delaware with his wife and two daughters.

'Wonderfully observed and immensely touching, a beautiful portrait of the poignant moments in life that change us'. Ashley Audrain author of The Push. 'Forgiveness and redemption are the soul of this novel, but it's the love you will remember long after you put it down' Adrianna Trigiani, author of The Shoemakers Wife. 'An elegantly written debut. I absolutely loved it.' Brandon Hobson author of The Removed